
<p><a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/nations/canada-national-team-tv-schedule/">Canada</a> head coach John Herdman made headlines following his team’s <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/news/belgium-edges-canada-as-underdogs-fail-to-convert-chances-20221123-WST-409729.html">1-0 defeat to Belgium</a> on Wednesday, headlines a Croatia newspaper jumped on. The Canadians played very well against one of the <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/category/world-cup-2022/">World Cup</a> favorites, but failed to collect any points on the night. Herdman also made an interesting speech to his players following the game.</p>



<p>The coach was then interviewed and asked what he told his team following the disappointing defeat. “I told them they belong here. And we’re going to go and F Croatia,” said Herdman. “That’s as simple as it gets.”</p>



<p>Herdman’s comments obviously did not go down well in Croatia. 24sata, a daily newspaper in the country’s capital of Zagreb, put the Canadian coach on the front page in interesting style. Alongside a mock photo of Herdman, the headline reads: “You have the mouth but do you have the balls as well?”</p>



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<p>Following the backlash, Herdman clarified his comments. “I mean, you say those things in an impassioned moment trying to inspire your team in a huddle,” <a href="https://www.tsn.ca/fifa-world-cup/john-herdman-croatia-comment-canada-fifa-world-cup-qatar-1.1883338" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">stated</a> Herdman. “And when you’re asked a question ‘What did you say in that huddle?’ It’s what I said. It’s not massively respectful to Croatian people and the Croatian national team.”</p>



<p>“I understand very well where we’re at on the world stage, but in that moment you enter that next place, you take your team to that next place that we’re here to be fearless and to bring everything we’ve got to that game.”</p>



<h2>Canada manager means no disrespect towards Croatia after newspaper headline</h2>



<p>Herdman insisted that he meant no harm or disrespect with his comments, but also claimed that this is the mindset his team needs.</p>



<p>“I mean no disrespect to the Croatian team and Croatian people, but at the end of the day it’s a mindset that Canada is going to have if we’re going to have three points against one of the top teams in the world,” Herdman continued. “And it’s the mindset we took to Belgium. We have to; it’s part of ‘New Canada.’”</p>



<p>Canada and <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/nations/croatia-national-team-tv-schedule/">Croatia</a> face off on Sunday, November 27th. The contest already had predictions of significance. Now, there is even more reason to watch.</p>



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Canada head coach John Herdman was asked to clarify his interesting comments about facing Croatia on Sunday that went viral in a newspaper.

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<p>Monday’s games in the <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/world-cup-tv-schedule/">World Cup</a> brought as much drama as it did goals. Here’s how newspapers from around the world reported on the USMNT-Wales result. Plus we take a look at the best England-Iran covers and headlines from the always entertaining British tabloids. </p>



<h2>American coverage of USA-Wales result</h2>



<p>At the always sensational <em>New York Post</em>, <a href="https://nypost.com/2022/11/21/usmnts-substitutions-puzzling-with-giovanni-reyna-left-on-bench/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ethan Sears</a> questioned US Head Coach Gregg Berhalter’s substitutions while their <a href="https://nypost.com/2022/11/21/fox-sports-disrespecting-fans-with-world-cup-dishonesty/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">media columnist Andrew Marchand</a> points out how FOX Sports are misleading viewers with their kickoff times.&nbsp;Their back page was a riff on their famous 2010 cover:</p>



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<p>Meanwhile, the graphic designers at <em>The New York Times</em> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/11/21/sports/world-cup/wales-usmnt-world-cup-goal-pulisic.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">flexed its muscles</a> with an immersive interactive feature on the US goal scored by Tim Weah. Interestingly, the paper was the rare American newspaper to offer insight on Wales with the story behind the Welsh song, “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7jmqvA42js">Yma o Hyd.</a>” Perhaps someday, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fpV0OFC0vc" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Michael Sheen’s sensational speech</a> should be played before it for a double dose of Welsh patriotism.</p>



<p>The <em>Philadelphia Inquirer</em> has a <a href="https://www.inquirer.com/soccer/inq2/world-cup-2022-philadelphia-communities-soccer-20221122.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">fun interactive feature</a> diving into how different communities in the city of brotherly love are celebrating the World Cup.</p>



<p>The <em>Boston Globe </em>offered a tiny below-the-fold front page blurb (see below) that, at first glance, made it seem like the USMNT won the game when they were simply being parochial:</p>



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<p>Speaking of parochial, Los Angeles’ <em>La Opinión</em> featured LAFC’s MLS Cup winning star Gareth Bale on its cover:</p>



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<p><em>USA Today</em> delivered a hard-hitting and important editorial angle on its front page:</p>



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<h2>European coverage of USA-Wales</h2>



<p>In the UK, <a href="https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/more-people-watched-wales-england-25578056" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">millions more watched</a> the Wales match than watched the England-Iran match, as <em>Wales Online</em> reports. </p>



<p>And across Wales, the front and back pages were understandably euphoric:</p>



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<p><em>The Guardian’s</em> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/nov/21/usa-usmnt-wales-world-cup-2022-soccer-walker-zimmerman-tim-weah" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bryan Armen Graham</a> opines that the USMNT’s path to the knockout stage is now more difficult than it needed to be because of the squad’s second-half letdown.&nbsp;</p>



<p>France’s <em>Le Equipe</em> <a href="https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Article/Les-tops-flops-de-etats-unis-pays-de-galles-pusilic-decisif-ramsey-precieux/1366171" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">says</a> “USA v Wales top flops: Pulisic decisive, Ramsey precious” in its match report card. </p>



<p>Italy’s <em>La Gazzetta dello Sport</em>‘s <a href="https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Mondiali/21-11-2022/usa-galles-pagelle-gazzetta-4501214916662_preview.shtml?reason=unauthenticated&amp;origin=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gazzetta.it%2FCalcio%2FMondiali%2F21-11-2022%2Fusa-galles-pagelle-gazzetta-4501214916662.shtml" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">own report card</a> rated Pulisic at 7.5 and Ramsey at 5.5. And the Italian sporting standard also offers a fantastic feature on Timothy <a href="https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Mondiali/21-11-2022/weah-nome-papa-george-ora-timothy-brilla-luce-propria-4501214916520_preview.shtml?reason=unauthenticated&amp;origin=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gazzetta.it%2FCalcio%2FMondiali%2F21-11-2022%2Fweah-nome-papa-george-ora-timothy-brilla-luce-propria-4501214916520.shtml" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Weah with the headline</a>, “Weah, in the name of the father. Born in New York, he plays in France: now Timothy shines with his own light”</p>



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<p>The front page of Germany’s <em>Augsburger Allgemeine</em> ignored the day’s action in favor of a striking image that summed up the pressure well against players wearing “One Love” armbands:</p>



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<h2>English coverage of England-Iran</h2>



<p>England’s front and back pages always come through with fun puns and striking images.</p>



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Take a look at the USA-Wales newspaper headlines from across the globe after their game in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

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